Headache following intracranial neuroendovascular procedures

Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, 04/27/2012Baron EP et al.

Occurrence of post–procedure headache (PPH) was common after intracranial endovascular procedures (IEPs) and especially so with coiling and in women, smokers, and those with anxiety/depression, and was often of longer duration than allowed by current International Classification of Headache Disorders–II criteria. The yield of diagnostic testing was low, and in a small subgroup treatment with triptans or DHE did not cause adverse events in pre/post–coiled aneurysms. Prospective studies are needed to confirm these findings.